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Mottley: Barbados will continue to seek reparatory justice

Barbadians will soon be able to pursue postgraduate studies that place emphasis on reparations. As part of her statement on Emancipation Day today, Prime Minister...

Sada Williams wins Commonwealth silver

Sada Williams delivered Barbados’ first medal of the Commonwealth Games, with a hard-fought silver in the women’s 400 metres in Glasgow, Scotland, earlier today. The...

All-day Emancipation celebrations

This year's Emancipation celebration began with a drum call, dance and fire breathing. From around 8:15 a.m., the four groups converged at JTC Ramsay Circle,...

AC rides “Legends” to calypso crown

Adrian “AC” Clarke is the new calypso monarch of Barbados. AC won his fourth title with 330 points, performing the immensely popular Legends From The...
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CG ups support for blood collection

Almost two months after launching its Fuelling Hope Blood Drive, CG United has expanded its support for the National Blood Collecting Centre, reinforcing efforts...

Man was ’keeping firearm for old lady’

He was doing an old lady a favour by keeping her gun and he forgot he had it in his safe. This was the explanation...

Bill puts light on business owners

Government is seeking to tighten oversight of companies operating in Barbados through new legislation designed to expose the real owners behind businesses, strengthen corporate...

Sada Williams wins Commonwealth silver

Sada Williams delivered Barbados’ first medal of the Commonwealth Games, with a hard-fought silver in the women’s 400 metres in Glasgow, Scotland, earlier today. The...

Economic growth slows for Barbados

Barbados’ economy has now expanded for 21 consecutive quarters. However, with international uncertainty – especially the war in the Middle East taking a toll –...

AM Best upgrades Sagicor

Centenarian’s life ‘a blessing’

It is not usual to find a centenarian still be married, but Esther Lilian Wickham certainly is. At their Cadogan Road, Grazettes, St Michael home...
 

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Providing a house isn’t enough to solve homelessness

Homelessness cannot be solved solely by providing housing, Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey said. Humphrey, who was attending the Barbados Alliance...

Senate passes two Acts

The Senate of Barbados passed two Acts during the opening session of its 18th sitting on Wednesday. First was the Crown Land (Vesting and Disposal)...

BWA to start nightly shut-offs in some parishes

The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) will commence nightly shut-offs to some areas in St James, St Thomas and St Andrew from January 26 to...

Shooting at Atlantic Shores

Police confirmed one man has been shot at Atlantic Shores, Christ Church. Public affairs and communications officer Inspector Rodney Inniss told Nation News they cannot...

No to weapons at school

Concerned citizens condemned parental figures for inciting violence among school children. Last week Friday during the launch of the Olewus Bullying Prevention Programme at Frederick...

Trinidad: Woman steals police vehicle to kidnap child

Port Of Spain, Trinidad C – Police have detained a 24-year-old woman, after she reportedly stole a police vehicle from a station in Cunupia...

West Indies Women drop second T20 in South Africa

East London, South Africa – West Indies Women buckled under the pressure of unbeaten half-centuries from Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur, to crash to...

CARPHA urges diligence on mosquito-borne disease

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is reminding the public that arboviral diseases such as dengue, chikungunya...

Hipkins sworn in a New Zealand Prime Minister

Chris Hipkins has been sworn in as New Zealand’s 41st prime minister. The 44-year-old was formally appointed to the role in Wellington, a week after Jacinda...

Junior Pan Am boost for hockey

Barbados will host the Junior Pan American Hockey Championships from April 10 to 18 at the National Hockey Centre.And organisers believe the Under-21 tournament,...